“The goblet squat is the single most important transformational exercise in the history of exercise,” leading strength coach Dan John tells me. A fan of hyperbole, he’s half-joking, and there might be a slight bias given he invented the move. But as a fitness coach I’ve found it largely lives up to this billing.
The exercise sees you hold a weight with both hands in front of your chest, then sink into a squat until your elbows tickle the insides of your knees. The “goblet” moniker is inspired by how the weight is held, while also providing a sly nod to John’s love of Arthurian legend.
